Here's a quick overview of common graph types and their use cases:
1. Bar Chart 📊
Use for comparing categories.
2. Line Chart 📈
Ideal for showing trends over time.
3. Pie Chart 🍕
Great for displaying proportions.
4. Scatter Plot 📌
Use to show relationships between variables.
5. Heatmap 🔥
Perfect for visualizing data density.
6. Box Plot 📦
Shows distribution and outliers.
7. Area Chart 📈
Emphasizes magnitude and trends.
8. Radar Chart 🌀
Use for multi-dimensional data comparison.
9. Waterfall Chart 💧
Shows cumulative changes in values.
10. Sankey Diagram 🌊
Ideal for flow and relationship visualization.
For more advanced topics, check our Data Visualization Fundamentals guide.